#infected!leon

[scariusaquarius]

shortcomings.

Nonferal! Plagas! Leon Kennedy x Fem! Reader

Summary: Leon has been staying with the reader for a few days while trying to heal. It's going well until his anxiety rears it's ugly head and you help him through the terror.

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A/n: This takes place in my Unlikely Salvation AU!! This is NOT essential to the main story, but does give a bit of lore on the nature of Leon and Reader's relationship.

You can find the whole story, Unlikely Salvation, right here!

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Genre: Angst, Hurt/Comfort Rated: Mature Warning: Angst, panic/anxiety attack, sad leon :(

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Author: ScariusAquarius

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The cabin was incredibly warm for the cold winter night; the fireplace roaring with a comfortable fire as a bar held some kebabs over the flames. There was cute old-fashioned Rudolph plate that had some haphazardly-decorated cookies on them; looking like piss-poor excuses of Christmas icons beside your neatly decorated cookies.

Leon was sitting in the rocking chair near the fireplace, his tail slowly turning the kebabs as you sat on the couch with your feet tucked beneath you, your fingers quick yet comfortable as you crocheted. Leon couldn't tell what it was that you were working on, and God help him, he was too shy to ask.

If he had to guess, it looked like the beginnings of a sock...or maybe a hat? Leon's face contorted into a frown as he stared at your hands, and he almost jumped at the sound of your giggles.

Trailing his eyes over your frame, he drank in the sight of you in cute flannel pajama pants that matched his own; a grey ARMY sweatshirt keeping you warm. Leon finally met your gaze, and he hoped that the orange light of the fire hid his blush.

"W-What is it?"

Leon almost cursed, his voice coming out a bit shaky, and you smiled wider, glancing back down at your project and resuming, the yarn sitting in a bowl on the ground jumping and unrolling with every hook and knot you created.

"You look like you're trying to solve a math problem."

Leon was quiet for a moment, trying to figure out what to say as he chose his next words carefully as if saying the wrong thing would spell out disaster for him.

"I'm just...trying to figure out what it is that you're making."

You hummed, taking a break to crack your fingers and stretch the poor extremities out.

"I'm making some sleeves. It's just too cold to not have some extra warmth."

Leon nodded, glancing out the window. It was dark outside, the sun having already disappeared around 5 o'clock, and Leon glanced back at the fireplace to check on the kebabs. He wasn't sure what to say or do, so Leon glanced at you from the corner of his eye, murmuring.

"It's...it's looking great so far."

You smiled at him softly, nodding gently to him, and Leon slowly let out the breath that he was holding before taking a large sip of his hot cocoa. Whipped cream and melted sprinkles coated his nose and upper lip, and before he could wipe it away with his tongue, you giggled at him again.

"You know, you could totally rock some facial hair if you tried to grow it."

Leon couldn't help but to make a face at you, amusement swirling within his chest as you snorted at his expression; hiding behind your sleeve and making his heart drop just slightly.

"No way. I can't really grow facial hair anyway. It's always patchy...besides my chin and upper lip."

Almost reflexively, Leon rubbed his mouth, wiping away the melted cream and sprinkles before glancing at you as you shrugged.

"That's a bummer. I think you'd look great."

Leon couldn't help but to joke back gently as if he was testing waters just like he had in Spain.

"I'd say it's a bummer too...since I'd be letting you down."

You looked up at him fully, looking a bit surprised, and Leon couldn't help but to look away; hitting himself internally for saying something so strange and weird. Instead, his heart began to race and his plagas shivered from within when you responded seriously.

"You could never let me down, Leon. You're handsome with or without the facial hair, and don't let anybody else ever tell you different."

Leon's mouth was slightly agape as he stared at you, and you offered him another smile before going back to work, humming gently to the Christmas songs that were playing on your radio.

Leon couldn't find the words to say; frozen within his seat as he tried to figure out what to do, and he leaned forward a bit before wincing; his wounded pincers scraping against the ground. You glanced at him through the corner of your eye, never once pausing your work as you asked him gently; the man becoming embarrassed again as he seemed to protectively curl in on himself.

"Are they bothering you again?"

"I'll be okay, they're just sore."

You hummed, your tone gentle but expression firm as you set your sleeve down within your lap again.

"That's not what I asked you, Leon. It's okay that you're in pain. You're not going to be in trouble for asking for help, okay?"

Leon was quiet for a moment, staring at you; nostrils flaring as he tried to detect any trace of a lie on reflex before feeling guilty that he even felt the need to search. You, however, were patient; gentle and caring and so fucking angelic that Leon couldn't bare to look at you any longer lest the light of the fire make you truly glow like a real angel that he couldn't help but to worship.

His heart was racing within his chest, lips becoming a bit dry, and Leon closed his eyes for a moment; calming his pounding heart, and he whispered softly as his chest suddenly tightened again and his limbs tried to curl in on themselves.

"I...I don't want to...to bother you."

You slowly slid off of the couch and walked to Leon, his eyes hyperaware of your movements, and you sat down on the ground in front of him, gently grasping his hands within yours as you looked up at him.

"Leon, you are never going to be a bother. You need help and that's okay. I know those scientists...the sergeants...the missions themselves...they all made you think that accepting help was weakness, and that's not true."

Leon was awestruck as you squeezed his hands gently before you gestured to his pincers and tail.

"This? This isn't weird to me. This isn't something to be ashamed of. What happened to you was unfair and it was terrible, and they didn't even bother to help despite having the means to. You were taken advantage of, and that's unforgiveable...and most certainly isn't your fault. What happened in Raccoon...in Spain...it wasn't your fault. You were just trying to help."

There were tears festering within his eyes, wetting his eyelashes and cheeks, and you sat up, tucking his head into your shoulder as Leon began to cry; holding you close to him like a lifeline as your words echoed through his mind.

It was one thing to tell something to yourself like a mantra over and over with hopes that one day while looking in the mirror, you would suddenly believe it. However, to hear someone say the words that he had needed to hear for years that didn't sound fake and rehearsed but were truly meant?

It broke him down like a goddamn skyscraper and bore his heart completely out of the ashes.

Leon was clutching you close as he cried into your shoulder, your sweatshirt becoming damp, and you gently rocked him back and forth; running your fingers through his hair soothingly. No matter how hard he tried, Leon couldn't steady his breathing, and when he began to hyperventilate, you pulled away.

Leon chased after you, but stopped when you took your sweatshirt off. His eyes widened slightly, his eyes raking over your skin as you adjusted your tank top before grabbing his hand and placing it right over his chest. In turn, you placed your hand on his chest, placing his other hand over yours.

You gazed into his eyes as Leon stared at you in awe, his fingers flexing slightly against your soft skin as you said to him softly, instructing.

"Feel my heartbeat, Leon. Feel the way that I breathe. I want you to match that with me, okay?"

Leon couldn't answer, and he closed his eyes to concentrate. With every rise of your chest, with every beat from your heart, Leon followed. He followed after you like you were the light at the end of the tunnel; clumsy and stumbling his way towards that relief.

He wasn't aware of his pincers wrapping around you as well, his tail curling around your ankle, and his fingers that were cupping your hand became soft; almost as if he would break you if he clutched too hard.

His blue eyes slowly opened, gazing into yours as you stared at him with a soft expression. Your voice was a whisper, but to Leon, it sounded as if you had yelled it from the mountaintops for all of the world to hear.

"I'm right here, Leon. I'm not going anywhere, okay?"

There was an urge within him; a desperate yearning to feel your lips against his and to take refuge within them; within your body, and he felt ashamed. Leon felt ashamed that he wanted to curl himself up inside of you to hide away from the world, and he swallowed thickly, whispering back with uncertainty.

"But what if I do? What if I lose control?"

"I'll pick you up and lift you back out of the snow again."

Leon looked up at you, and he shook his head before leaning down, resting his head onto your shoulder, whispering brokenly.

"I don't deserve this...I don't understand...why...why you're so kind to me."

"It would be wrong of me to judge you...when I know how you're feeling."

Leon didn't realize what those words had meant at the time; thinking that it was just a way to relate to him so he could feel more at ease, and Leon was comforted by the feeling of you resting your head against his own.

"If you're up for it, why don't we eat our cookies and put on some Rudolph on the projector...and maybe I can give you your Christmas present early?"

Leon was surprised, lifting his head from your shoulder.

"You..you have a present for me?"

You nodded before winking at him, wiping the remaining wetness on his cheeks away before standing to refill his cup of cocoa.

"I absolutely do. It's just not done yet."

You giggled and Leon realized with a start that the crochet project you were working on...it was for him. Whatever it was that you'd been working on for the last half hour...it was his. Leon felt emotional again, but instead of crying again, he smiled instead.

When was the last time he had received a Christmas present like this?

"I...I don't know what to say."

You shrugged, smiling kindly at him as you sprayed whipped cream into his cup, grabbing the rainbow sprinkles and a cherry for on top.

"You don't have to say anything. Though, can you do me a favor?"

"Anything."

His response was almost immediate, a seriousness coming over him, and you pointed to the fireplace with a wince.

"Can you throw those out?"

Leon cursed as the smell of burnt food met his nose, and he spun to the fireplace where the charred kebabs were burning. Leon felt apologetic as he carefully took the kebabs off of the spit and tossed them out the window. Glancing back at you, you both shared a look of silence before you hummed.

"You know what? I think I'm okay with pizza."

Leon couldn't help but to chuckle at you before asking shyly.

"Can I help?"

Your eyes lit up with excitement, melting the ice around his heart a little more as you nodded.

"Absolutely! Come along, little grasshopper! I have many things to show you!"

As you bustled around the kitchen, grabbing the ingredients that you would need to make homemade pizza, Leon stood there in the living room for a moment; just watching you with a smile.

He was starting to feel human again.

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[wazzappp]

'You Pay the Cost' snippet got me acting UNWISE

@cannibal-wings I AM ENJOYING HIS FERAL BEHAVIOR A L O T

[scarius-art]

I accidentally posted to the main blog but here is Plagas! Leon Kennedy eyeballs teehee. There's something about red and yellow that just go together! I did a variation with lighting and a semi-subtle eye glow. I just love this buggy man!

[sonicasura]

Resident Evil's Leon S. Kennedy getting dropped in Kaiju No. 8 would feel like a vacation to hell for him. Even moreso if he's human or an Infected with visible deformities. (I'm talking @polarspaz's Verdugo version or @beanzbeanz001's Infected iteration levels of bad.)

If Leon's human then he would be so confused at first. Raccoon City, Umbrella, and every single viral/parasitic incident doesn't even exist. Neither is the government keeping him away from an actual normal life. Sure he'll try find his way back if possible since Leon does have friends in his hellish home world. Then the man experiences his very first Kaiju attack.

An immediate 'What the Fuck' that evolves into 'This is actually worse'. Like even the worst abominations he faced could be taken down with bullets at the very least. Kaiju practically shrug off everything unless you aim for their cores but also have the firepower to pierce through.

At most Leon can do is blind and run from any attacking monster. Otherwise he's chilling in a bunker or has to join the Defense Force for a kaiju fiber power suit to defend himself. The latter would definitely be hard considering Leon has trust issues and the two tests he has to take without any proof of his existence.

Best chance the bloke has is to be noticed by someone nicely high up in the Defense Force. A plausible task although he might have to purposely endanger himself involving a Kaiju/Honju/Yoju. If he's infected then oh boy.

Leon isn't going to have a fun time as he will be mistaken for a Kaiju from his appearance. He'd also struggle fighting monsters around his size since they could have dangerous abilities even if given info about their cores. Plus I think him being infected could even worsen his situation should Leon get captured.

The Defense Force definitely won't like the idea of a possibly spreadable zombie virus/parasite on their problems to tackle. (Pretty sure everyone shivered thinking about a zombie virus spreading kaiju.) Leon would be constantly monitored with scheduled humane experiments at BEST in their custody.

Also I imagine our boy just hanging out with the family of the little girl Kafka saved in episode 2. She just sees Leon huddled in an alley behind a dumpster looking miserably. Pure sopping wet cat energy that makes her think about 'Mister Kaiju' when he asks her to go away.

Her poor mother practically having a heart attack when her daughter brings Leon home. (That lady is seriously questioning if it's appropriate to flirt with kind monster men. She was conscious enough to see Kafka.) At least Reno won't be alone in the 'keeping your inhuman friend alive' compartment.

[sanity-jester]

I wish 3.5 was real

[wwormdoll]

Ahah don’t cry ur so sexy when you’re dying

[talesofsonicasura]

Uncle Leon AU

A completely crack idea that everyone should have the chance to indulge in, whether reading or writing it. I recently got into Resident Evil and my gremlin ass thought about the potential Leon Scott Kennedy has. Our dear protagonist who debuted in Resident Evil 2 has a complete mystery of a family tree.

Leon is an orphan as according to RE Lore, his family had gotten killed due to being affiliated in a crime of some kind when he was a child. This immediately came to mind upon realization. Mr Kennedy looking into his family tree for any potential members. And thus the idea right here. Leon being an uncle or grunkle to certain characters.

I got at least two examples to put into perspective on how CHAOTIC this can be. Whether it involves an Infected(Plagas/C Virus/Mold)!Leon, is up to you guys but I can throw my hat in as well.

Trolls and Health

Yep. Starting with Tales of Arcadia specifically the Trollhunters section cause why not? Leon's gonna be Toby's relative as I figured he needs more familial support. Plus him trying to be sneaky around our secret agent sounds like a fun challenge.

For this, Leon is infected with Las Plagas Post RE 4, my version to be precise. (Picture for one of his forms and behavior here.) The standard design people usually use just doesn't intrigue my morbid curiosity hence the personal version. Luis will always live whenever I write something RE 4/Post RE 4 related. (The timeline has been adjusted to fit when Trollhunters take place so Leon is about 27-28.)

Anyway, Leon has been living on the run in Spain alongside the scientist after the events of RE 4. He had Ashley lie about him dying as he was scared about what the government would do if his mutated Las Plagas parasite was found. Luis stuck by Leon's side since he feels responsible for this whole mess and helps the agent manage his new infected status.

Both are contemplating their next potential hideout as the government have gotten interested in the rise of 'dragon sightings' or Leon's War Mode. There been at least two close calls so far much to their dismay. Suddenly Leon gets an email from his yet to be shut down email account.

A message courtesy of Toby asking about the two meeting up in Arcadia after a Ancestry search. Luis convinces Leon to take the kid up on his offer as Arcadia Oaks is known for various tall tales and any dragon sightings would be ignored. If his Las Plagas comes out then the thick woods can provide enough cover for him to hide and wait out a feral episode.

Thus the two stowaway on the next flight to the United States. Now it has been at least a few days since Jim became the Trollhunter so Toby warns his friends about a potential visit from his newly discovered uncle. The Raccoon City incident is known to them as there been a troll settlement nearby and news travels fast as trolls tend to gossip. Some evacuees had taken shelter in Arcadia Oaks before the bomb hit.

Leon and Luis are pretending to be married as neither thought of a proper cover-up for the scientist's appearance at Toby's house. (Serrendy shippers are welcomed) Now both men are currently staying there since they haven't found a proper house(hideout) yet.

Leon immediately grows suspicious at Toby and his friends' strange behavior especially when Gnomey is living in the house than just the cats. He has heightened senses thanks to his Plagas. Although Team Trollhunters are just as suspicious of Leon and Luis too.

Both cats come out of the bag around the same time especially since a potential cure for Leon can be found in Arcadia. And a certain Redfield is sent to investigate the strange happenings in town. Plus the silly antics especially when Leon has a feral episode around Toby the first time.

Our loveable chubby fellow would definitely bribe his infected uncle's Plagas with Nougat Nummies or have AAARRRGGHH!!! get some tree sap if it's a War Mode episode. Plus Toby getting carried like a kitten by Leon is both funny and cute to me.

Chitin and Fur

We're going for the Sonic route here as this what spurred the thought into life in the first place. Leon is a relative on Tom's side and stumbles across the Green Hills sheriff upon looking up his ancestry. Now G.U.N. functions separately from the branch of the government associated with Resident Evil as a whole.

They know partially about Raccoon City and DSO/BSAA have little on the "Green Hills Devil incident". I think I gonna have Leon show up just a few months after the events of Sonic the Hedgehog then him returning to Green Hills infected a few months after Sonic 2.

For the infection, it's split between Las Plagas and C Virus. I'm heavily leaning towards C Virus as I wouldn't have to adjust the RE timeline much. Plus the risks of Leon alongside Sonic, Knuckles and Tails being discovered by the RE branch has my attention more. It also gives me extra set up potential as our agent would be the driving force to Sonic's vigilante actions in the beginning of Sonic 2. Plus the C Virus incident throws enough shade on the movie's final act as the president holds more weight than anything.

For the first half involving Sonic 1, Sherry is the one to recommend Leon to look up his family tree. She figures maybe relatives outside of the whole agent life would help better than his alcoholic tendencies. One search later has Leon send an email to the Wachowskis about a visit.

Sonic, of course, is curious about Tom's recently discovered relative. They look up his name and weren't expecting to see him on the 'Raccoon City Survivor's list'. News of the incident hit Green Hills quite hard as some residents had family in the city during RE 2's events.

This leads to keeping Sonic out of Leon's sight as Tom and Maddie are worried about the man's reaction. Both figure the agent's stay was for therapeutic purposes with the sheriff being his only family left. Now at first, Leon doesn't think anything is off.

Sonic only triggers his intuition twice but the man brushes it off. Crazy Carl is what got Leon on edge when the agent comes across the man at the local bar. Wade offered to take him for a drink and the loveable man did his best to throw any suspicion about Sonic's existence off.

It is when Leon finds one of Sonic's quills in the house does he investigate once Tom and Maddie leave for work. We get a reenactment of that fateful first meeting from the first movie as the two finally meet. Although the person who gets a tranquilizer dart to the leg this time isn't Sonic since the hedgehog frantically calls Tom five seconds later about shooting uncle Leon in self defense.

You can bet your ass things are awkward for a week but thankfully end with a certain agent getting some personal healing after bonding with his hedgehog nephew. Then Leon gets infected by a variant of the C Virus and is on the run. He hears about something happening in Green Hills which leads him to run over.

Now Leon is mutated enough that he has to completely cover his body but oversized clothes can conceal his inhuman appearance. The problem with showing up at the Wachowskis home is only Knuckles and Tails are there. Sonic had left for a check-up with Maddie while Tom was at the station finishing some paperwork.

The two heard about Uncle Leon but received no warning of an impromptu visit. Knuckles opening the door is enough to spur a fight since both believe each other are a threat. Tails messaging an emergency text thankfully saves Leon from cocooning as the Echidna was using lethal force at the time. Everyone had been warned to not hold back against an infected individual.

Sonic had stopped Knuckles cause he realized the 'buggy man' was a fully sentient albeit slightly feral uncle Leon. Tom and Maddie are naturally horrified to see the state their relative is in alongside the story he had behind his infection. From there, the Wachowski household took Leon in as he had nowhere else to go.

Tails does his best to help with his uncle's Infected status by creating viral inhibitors until a cure can be found. They did contemplate using the Master Emerald but Leon disagreed. A scientific cure wouldn't put such powerful artifacts in danger nor his family in a greater one. Plus it could benefit any C Virus infected survivors if they're like him.

Now everyone has to be careful as Leon cocooning could put them at risk. Both in exposure and the man potentially going berserk due to the mutation. Despite this, he does cocoon twice as one incident leads to Helena showing up in Green Hills.

She had been on the lookout for Leon as she caught a glimpse of him getting infected in the final battle. Claire alongside Chris follow behind albeit their respective reasons are different. Helena aims to put him out of his misery, a decision fueled by trauma, while the Redfield siblings seek to capture him alive in hopes of curing Leon.

This does lead to both groups getting more than they bargained for as Team Sonic run into them. An incident that leads to Leon's interference and the huge future clusterfuck amongst both branches of the government. To any wondering, yes, our dear evil geniuses have met before.

Albert Wesker and Eggman hate each to the point they would dance on each other's graves. Pure archenemies with enough bad blood for lethal sabotage. They, of course, foiled the respective attempts which led to the split between government knowledge.

Anyway, that's all I have for now! Until next time folks, continue to thrive in the wake of Raccoon City and I'll see you at the crossroad between Green Hills and Arcadia.

[janny-aqua]

My first fanfic yall

Happy October

[sesamebri]

hi leon hiiiiii  (^ _  ^ )

[goodpointsandbadpoints]

throw him thursday

[alvivaarts]

They're so- (screaming shrieking sobbing) everything.

Thinking about the long term/ending of Simulation Swarm (and the little self indulgent Not A Lot Just Forever) (Flat colors and closeups below!)

Buy me a coffee or Comm me on Ko-Fi

[polarspaz]

WABAM! I give you.....InfectedRe Leon 2.0!

Now with an even more fucked up face! I'm Sorry Leon...

[wazzappp]

So. @quasar-crew made a post about all the fun fic ideas they've been thinking of and within that was an 'Everyone gets infected funtimes' au. It has consumed me.

Ashleys mutations mostly focus on allowing her to GET AWAY and doing it QUICKLY. Most of her time while infected with the Plaga is spent trying to get away from threats, so it responded to that when developing its 'improvements'. She's mostly based off of the Novistador enemies found in the later levels.

Her clawed feet allow for climbing and perching on small objects. Armor extends up the leg because lets be real bro. I saw Jacksepticeyes playthrough theres no way her legs didnt at least get OCCASIONALLY grazed by wayward bullets from Leon trying to shoot whoever is carrying her away. NEVER AGAIN. Her armor is not as strong as I would imagine Leons is because it needs to be light enough to allow her to fly.

The Novistador's only have three fingered 'hands' so that translates over by only mutating three of her fingers. She has mandibles but they're mostly meant as a last resort self defense, along with her new sharp teeth (TEEF. TEEEEEEEEEFFFF). They don't move much beyond slight up and down motions. She also has a nictitating membrane that rests on the edges of her eyes when not in use. It activates after she blinks (think like a windshield wiper clearing away debris) and also covers her eyes when she's flying. This does impede her vision a little bit, so its best for her to find somewhere to rest if she's up there to spy.

Ashley has considerably less armor than Leon because 1. thats not the focus of her mutation. the focus is allowing her to get away from threats and 2. because she needs to remain light enough to actually get in the air. Her wings are extensions of the Plagas legs that have shifted to rest more on its back than its sides. That way its less strain on her back muscles (shoulders are already so fuckin complicated bro). They move in more of an x motion than an up and down. The best thing to compare them too would be a hummingbird. I briefly considered looking to dragonflies and their flight, which led me to this very cool video but I think she's just too large for that to work. Her wings have no bones in them, instead relying on the Plagas strong exoskeleton (carcinization strikes again) to keep her lightweight but strong. In theory, if she practiced enough, she should be strong enough to just. Pick an enemy up, lift them into the air, and then drop them.

Her antennae are controlled by a small tendon anchored just above her ears. They act to gather extra sensory information. They can detect smell, temperature (fire chaser beetle style babyyyy), and they are sensitive to touch which allows her to sense wind direction when she's flying up high. When in a situation where too much is going on, they will flatten back to try and avoid sensory overload. It's like when you turn down your car radio to see a parking spot better.

Also, because I forgot to draw it sometimes, the armor on her back wraps around her neck to protect more of her main veins and arteries. Plus, no more choking so thats a bonus.

And heres just. Some random doodles because I ended up really enjoying drawing her (bonus Leon with an awkward cutoff because idk how I want to draw his feet yet. Some kind of fucked up digitigrade deal most likely I just haven't figured out the details.)

Next up, Ada Wong you can not run from me.

[ignitedarcadia]

Leon did not escape his share of Goretober torture this month 👀

Day 7: Experimentation 💉🦠🧬

🕷️ Goretober 2024

[sonicasura]

Feral Plagas!Leon but he acts more like an energetic cat that was just given catnip. The pills used to suppress the Plagas growth alongside the miniscule inactive viruses from his previous adventures just toasts the bug's original nature. It's relationship with Leon becomes akin to Venom with the mind of a stubborn toddler.

Don't give it sweets and the guy will be bouncing around like a lunatic until you catch him on a tree covered in fresh sap. Leon arches his back like the Halloween Black Cat with his tail plus spike spines flared up if spooked. Becomes a pure chittering mess if given anything that contains honey or maple syrup. Meat honey from vulture bees is Plagas!Leon's favorite so it's best to keep stock.

Complete and total hoarder. He loves to collect stuff in this feral state akin to a bower bird. If it gets Leon's attention, then it's added to his makeshift hive like nest. Man has a few scratching posts and something very durable to chew on. Got a tendency of stealing animals like rabbits or chickens for the purpose of being pets.

Any nest Plagas!Leon makes is a mix between old clothes, bedding materials, and a unique type of saliva he can produce. The slime is very adhesive that it'll put even the strongest glues to shame. Leon's saliva has minor healing properties.

It's usually made in a web form than liquid to heavily reduce the adhesiveness and make it easier to remove. He can also make a powerful acid with the purpose of making pathways. Leon has quite a number hidden in Spain with only one not made during a feral episode.

He is absolutely embarrassed once a feral episode comes to an end as he's fully conscious for every moment. Especially since tantrums are a given in this state and he'll wreck furniture out of spite. Saddler trying to control the parasite just pisses it off instead so Plagas!Leon is even more vicious when fighting the cult.

In fact, he will even EAT the other Plagas as rage lets loose cannibalistic tendencies from its altered nature. A good chunk of insects do feed on other members of their species so don't be surprised if its true here. Leon later admits that they taste like chicken much to Ashley's disgust and Luis' morbid fascination.

Zoomies happen a lot even more so during a feral episode. His body tends to produce too much energy and Leon has to expel it. A human sized hamster wheel or hamster ball is always brought up with Ashley even thinking of a design. Leon wasn't amused.

Completely territorial especially when a huge threat such as Krauser is nearby. Half the time Feral Plagas!Leon will cut down the threat or get his 'swarm' to safety. (Leads to a Luis lives situation) Ashley and Luis are HIS, same goes for anyone else that he can trust and likes.

Feral episodes has a 50/50 chance that he'll shift into 'bug mode'. His appearance heavily morphing to an insectoid yet oddly reptilian visage. It's completely random so what comes come. Plagas!Leon still acts the same although he might carry Ashley or Luis by the scruff of their shirt with his fangs.

His abilities are heavily amplified in bug mode than just size alone. Leon's acid can melt steel than just rock, his adhesive saliva now hardens into a cocoon like shell, and any webbing produced is able to treat more extensive injuries such as 2nd degree burns. You can say he's more of a tank or sentinel from roleplaying games in this state.

Overall, the man is just relieved that he isn't going to hurt anyone innocent thanks to his new infected status. Although Leon will never tell anyone about the time he almost ate a Karen's annoying corgi. Guy's Plagas was hangry that day.

Plagas!Leon: War Mode

[sanity-jester]

Two mimir